# Alternatives to the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6 > Looking for a racket like the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6? 5 rackets with the same round shape and the closest balance, weight and materials, with today's price. - URL: https://padell.io/alternatives/babolat/counter-vertuo-2-6/ - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- Rackets that play like the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6 5 rackets with the same round shape, closest in balance, weight and materials, within about 25% of the price. [Rackets like yours](https://padell.io/alternatives/) · [Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-vertuo-2-6/) The Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6 is a round racket with even balance, a fiberglass face and a hard Black EVA core, weighing 340 to 360 grams. On paper it leans on control 7.5 and power 3.0 out of 10, so it suits players who want placement over punch. If you want more power, a different shape is worth a look. You play with · Babolat [Counter Vertuo 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-vertuo-2-6/) · Round · 350 g 8.3 **€ 109.90** Nox [X-One Silhouette 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/x-one-silhouette-2026/) · Round · 8 g heavier · same balance · How it differs More power: 4.5 against 3.0. Harder to handle: 6.0 against 7.5. € 10 less today. 7.4 **€ 99.99** € 10 cheaper · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=117,215) Nox [Equation Soft Advanced 2027](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/equation-soft-advanced-2027/) · Round · 10 g heavier · same balance · How it differs More power: 4.5 against 3.0. Harder to handle: 6.0 against 7.5. € 13 more today. 7.4 **€ 122.88** € 13 more · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=117,276) Nox [Equation Hard Advanced 2027](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/equation-hard-advanced-2027/) · Round · 10 g heavier · same balance · How it differs More power: 4.5 against 3.0. Harder to handle: 6.0 against 7.5. € 13 more today. 7.4 **€ 122.88** € 13 more · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=117,277) Nox [Equation Hard Advanced 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/equation-hard-advanced/) · Round · 10 g heavier · same balance · How it differs More power: 4.5 against 3.0. Harder to handle: 6.0 against 7.5. € 10 less today. 7.4 **€ 99.95** € 10 cheaper · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=117,295) Kuikma [Rental](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/rental/) · Round · same weight · same balance · How it differs More comfort: 7.5 against 6.0. Softer core: EVA, medium hard. Not in shops right now. 7.7 · Not in shops · [Compare with yours](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=117,742) ## Side by side | Racket | Weight | Balance | Face | Core | Score | From | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-vertuo-2-6/) · Yours · round | 340 to 360 g | Even | Fiberglass | Black EVA, hard | 8.3 | € 109.90 | | [Nox X-One Silhouette 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/x-one-silhouette-2026/) · Round | 350 to 365 g | Even | 3K fiberglass | HR3, hard | 7.4 | € 99.99 | | [Nox Equation Soft Advanced 2027](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/equation-soft-advanced-2027/) · Round | 355 to 365 g | Even | 3K fiberglass | HR3 Soft EVA, hard | 7.4 | € 122.88 | | [Nox Equation Hard Advanced 2027](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/equation-hard-advanced-2027/) · Round | 355 to 365 g | Even | 3K fiberglass | HR3 Hard EVA, hard | 7.4 | € 122.88 | | [Nox Equation Hard Advanced 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/equation-hard-advanced/) · Round | 355 to 365 g | Even | 3K fiberglass | HR3 Hard EVA, hard | 7.4 | € 99.95 | | [Kuikma Rental](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/rental/) · Round | 350 g | Even | Fiberglass | EVA, medium hard | 7.7 | Not in shops | Specs from the brands. Grey means the same as yours. Prices are the lowest in your country today. [Compare yours with the closest two →](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=117,215,276) ## Pick this one if You want to pay less [Nox Equation Hard Advanced 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/equation-hard-advanced/) € 10 less than yours today. Score 7.4 against 8.3. € 99.95 · € 10 cheaper You want more comfort [Kuikma Rental](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/rental/) Comfort 7.5 against 6.0. EVA core, medium hard. Not in shops right now You want more power [Nox X-One Silhouette 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/x-one-silhouette-2026/) Power 4.5 against 3.0. € 99.99 · € 10 cheaper ## What is the closest alternative to the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6? The Nox X-One Silhouette 2026: round, 8 g heavier, same balance. After that the Nox Equation Soft Advanced 2027 and Nox Equation Hard Advanced 2027. Rackets are matched on the brand's own specs: shape, balance, weight, face and core. Two rackets with the same specs can still feel a little different, so try one if you can. [Pick another racket →](https://padell.io/alternatives/) · [Or start from how you play →](https://padell.io/finder/#quiz) ## Questions **Is there a cheaper racket that plays like the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6?** Yes. The Nox Equation Hard Advanced 2026 costs € 99.95 today, € 10 less than the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6. The Nox X-One Silhouette 2026 costs € 99.99. **Which alternative is softer?** The Kuikma Rental. Its EVA core is medium hard, where yours is hard. Comfort 7.5 against 6.0. **Which alternative has the highest padell.io score?** None of them scores higher than the Babolat Counter Vertuo 2.6 (8.3). The highest here is the Kuikma Rental with 7.7. **Which alternative has more power?** The Nox X-One Silhouette 2026: power 4.5 against 3.0. ## More on this racket [Counter Vertuo 2.6: specs and prices](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/counter-vertuo-2-6/) [Compare it with the closest alternatives](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=117,215,276) [Same racket, lower price](https://padell.io/best/same-racket-lower-price/) [The best padel rackets right now](https://padell.io/best/best-padel-rackets/) [Racket finder](https://padell.io/finder/)